Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Use the answer sheet to mark
your answers.
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This is NOT a feature of all the states in today's world.
A | population | C | territory | B | democracy | D | government |
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This system of government gives all key powers to the national
government.
A | federal | C | confederacy | B | anarchy | D | unitary |
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A loose union of independent states is a _____________
A | federal system. | C | confederacy. | B | constitutional government. | D | unitary system. |
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The effort to control or influence the conduct of government is called
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A | politics. | C | laissez-faire. | B | constitutional law. | D | free market. |
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Any system of government in which rule is by the people is called
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A | an autocracy. | C | a monarchy. | B | a democracy. | D | an oligarchy. |
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Communist countries have a ___________
A | command economy. | C | capitalist economy. | B | free enterprise economy. | D | laissez-faire
economy. |
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When the territory of both the nation and the state coincide, the country is a
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A | republic. | C | nation-state. | B | polis. | D | sovereignty. |
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This system divides the power between the state and national governments.
A | socialist | C | communist | B | unitary | D | federal |
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A plan that provides the rules for government is called a __________
A | constitution. | C | preamble. | B | consensus. | D | political party. |
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Any system of government in which a small group holds power is called
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A | a democracy. | C | a monarchy. | B | an oligarchy. | D | an autocracy. |
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Al-Qaida is a non-state enemy to the United States. Non-state means that
they lack the _______________________ that is a requirement for all states.
A | government | C | army | B | capital city | D | territory |
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The economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized is
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A | capitalism. | C | socialism. | B | command economy. | D | communism. |
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The four essential features of a state, or nation, include government,
population, territory, and _______
A | command economy. | C | sovereignty. | B | confederacy. | D | democracy. |
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This is one of the purposes of government.
A | maintain international peace | C | create national
library | B | provide for economical goods | D | provide for national defense |
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“The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people
whatever they need to have done but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do for themselves in their
separate and individual capacities. But in all that people can individually do for themselves,
government ought not to interfere.”
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Read the quote above from President Abraham Lincoln. Which of the four purposes
of the government was Lincoln referring to in this quote?
A | provide public services | B | provide for national security and a common
defense | C | maintain social order | D | provide for and control the economic
system |
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“We, the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence
[defense], promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of
America.”
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The goals and purposes of the government are expressed in the passage above,
which is known as the ________
A | Preamble to the Constitution. | C | Bill of Rights. | B | Miranda
warning. | D | Two Treatises of
Government. |
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* One person, one vote
* Candidates’ right to express views
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Citizens free to support and help candidates
* Minority voting requirements
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These are the five markers (indicators) of free elections.
A | straight ticket | C | majority rule with minority rights | B | individual
liberty | D | secret ballot
voting |
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The criteria for democracy are active citizen participation, widespread
education, strong civil society, social consensus and _____________
A | favorable economy | C | secret ballot voting | B | rule by few | D | public
transportation |
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“If an elective republic is to endure for any great length of time,
every elector must have sufficient information . . . to direct wisely the legislature, the
ambassadors, and the executive of the nation. . . . [I]t is the duty of the government to
see that the means of information be diffused to every citizen.”—Thaddeus Stevens, April 1835
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Read the passage above where Thaddeus Stevens speaks to the Pennsylvania state
legislature. What was Stevens asking for?
A | legislative funding for the military | B | legislative funding for voluntary
associations | C | legislative funding for farmers | D | legislative funding for
education |
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The three goals of socialism are society’s control of production, public
ownership of the means of production and _________
A | distribution of wealth and economic opportunity equally among
people | B | support of free market | C | government oversight of
production | D | individual initiative |
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Matching Match the correct word for each item.
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Match each item with the correct statement (#21-25) A | freedom of choice | D | John Locke | B | monarchy | E | Karl Marx | C | evolutionary
theory |
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21.
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the state evolved from family
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22.
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social contract theorist
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23.
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characteristic of capitalism
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24.
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wrote on communism
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25.
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king, queen, or emperor rules
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Match each item with the correct statement (#26-30) A | provide essential services | D | sovereignty | B | representative
democracy | E | majority
rule | C | a form of autocracy |
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26.
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supreme and absolute authority
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27.
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totalitarian dictatorship
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28.
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one purpose of government
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29.
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United States government
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30.
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requirement of democracy
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Short Answer Answer 2 out of 3 questions in complete sentences and in
a complete paragraph. Use vocabulary words from this class. Write your answers on the
answer sheet. (minimum 3 sentences) (5 points each)
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31.
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Are the rights of minorities better protected in a democracy, an autocracy, or
an oligarchy? Describe EACH type of government and who benefits from government actions. Use
examples.
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32.
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Why might the wealthy people of a poor country support an oligarchy when faced
with a Communist revolution in their country? Explain what an oligarchy is and how it keeps
power. What part of society would benefit from a Communist revolution (wealthy or poor,
why)?
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33.
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Compare who benefits from government decisions made in an autocracy with who
benefits from government decisions made in a representative democracy. Explain which groups in each
society benefit.
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Respond to each statement based on
your reading of the passage “John Locke and the Social Contract”. Use the exact
words from the reading passage. Use lined paper for your responses #34-43. Make sure
your name is on the answer sheet. (1 point each)
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34.
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What is the “state of nature” mentioned in the passage?
Describe how it was before government. ___________________________________________
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35.
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What are the most basic human rights?
_____________________________________
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36.
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Whay are some humans not equal to others? _______________________________
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37.
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Why did John Locke think people created government long ago?
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38.
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What did people exchange in the social contract?
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39.
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Who does the government benefit?
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40.
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What can people do if the government doesn’t give them they safety they
expected? ______________________________________________________________
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41.
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What is a government that breaks the social contract? ___________________
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42.
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Who used John Locke’s ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
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43.
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Do you agree with John Locke’s ideas? Choose 1 and justify your
agreement or not. Use complete sentences. (Minimum 3 sentences) (10 points)
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